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[ adjective ] gradually decreasing until little remains

Used in print

(Jay C. Harris and John R. Van Wazer, "Detergent...)

In the household market , there are also low-sudsing detergent formulations based on nonionic actives with about the same amount of phosphate builder ; light-duty synthetic detergents with much less builder ; and the dwindling built soap_powders as_well_as soap_flakes and granules , none of which are now nationally advertised .

Related terms

decreasing

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[ noun ] a becoming gradually less

Synonyms

dwindling_away

Examples

"there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family"

Related terms

decrease fading_away dwindle

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